Ambala vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 40-point (43%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1926 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1006 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
Both Ambala and Pāli have the same AQI of 80 right now.