Ambala vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1810 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 934 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 113 compared to Palwal's 125.