Amarāvati vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 57.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.30 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 225.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 66-point (105%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 626 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 514 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Nalbāri's 97. That's a significant difference of 67 points.