Amarāvati vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 7-point (13%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1959 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1675 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Varanasi peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Varanasi's 74.