Amarāvati vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 114-point (181%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 2027 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1994 of them; the average daily gap was 174 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 104 points.