Ambala vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 127.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.20 | 145.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 22.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 98.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 22-point (23%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 871 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 528 of them; the average daily gap was 68 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; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Motihari's 306. That's a significant difference of 188 points.