Amarāvati vs Bettiah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Bettiah.
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 | Bettiah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 105.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 116.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 41.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 1389.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Bettiah averaged 127 — a 64-point (102%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 768 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 699 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Bettiah peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bettiah was 3.2% Severe and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Bettiah 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Bettiah hit AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Bettiah spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 222 points.