Amarāvati vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 18-point (29%) gap, with Siliguri the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1754 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1184 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Siliguri peaks in February. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 141 points.