Amarāvati vs Durgapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Durgapur.
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 | Durgapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 122.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.30 | 127.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 52.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 79.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 225.00 | 1042.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 111-point (176%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 215 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 207 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Durgapur 6 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Durgapur's 303. That's a significant difference of 273 points.