Ambala vs Bangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Bangalore.
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 | Ambala | Bangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 5.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 9.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 290.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Bangalore averaged 74 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2013 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 1045 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Bangalore peaks in March. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bangalore was 0.5% Severe and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Bangalore 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Bangalore hit AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Bangalore spans 14 stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 104 points.