Amarāvati vs Ambala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Ambala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 117.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 13.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Ambala averaged 94 — a 31-point (49%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1875 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1578 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Ambala peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ambala was 0.2% Severe and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Ambala 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Ambala hit AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Ambala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 84 points.