Akola vs Amritsar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Amritsar.
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 | Amritsar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 36.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 64.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 4.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 153.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Amritsar averaged 124 — a 37-point (43%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 521 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 372 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Amritsar was 0.2% Severe and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Amritsar 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Amritsar hit AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Amritsar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Amritsar's 65.