Amarāvati vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 39.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 89.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 12.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 222.00 | 248.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 73-point (116%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1348 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1269 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Gwalior peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Gwalior's 90. That's a significant difference of 62 points.