Amarāvati vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 65.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.40 | 303.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 192.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 296.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 32-point (51%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1815 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1482 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Palwal's 254. That's a significant difference of 218 points.