Ambala vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 559.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 654 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 351 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 75 compared to Ambala's 94.