Ambala vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 41-point (77%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 979 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 879 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Gadag peaks in March. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 103 points.