Ambala vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Begusarai.
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 | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 88.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 101.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 52.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 16.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 695.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 34-point (36%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 310 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 236 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Begusarai peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Begusarai's 196. That's a significant difference of 116 points.