Akola vs Ambala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Ambala.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Akola | Ambala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 117.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 13.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Ambala averaged 94 — a 7-point (8%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 504 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ambala was 0.2% Severe and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Ambala 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Ambala hit AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Ambala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 75 points.