Amarāvati vs Baripāda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Baripāda.
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 | Baripāda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.40 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 171.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Baripāda averaged 121 — a 58-point (92%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 658 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 554 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Baripāda peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Baripāda was 0% Severe and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Baripāda 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Baripāda hit AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Baripāda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Baripāda's 74.