Ambala vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 36.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 145.80 | 69.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 10.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 151.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 544.00 | 363.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 84-point (89%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 466 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Hanumāngarh peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 70 compared to Ambala's 131. That's a significant difference of 61 points.