Ambala vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 8-point (9%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 638 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 347 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Ambala's 113.