Amarāvati vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Haldia.
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 | Haldia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 46.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 51.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 284.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 27-point (43%) gap, with Haldia the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 653 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 406 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Haldia's 78.