Ambala vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 71.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 24.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 618.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 54-point (57%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1896 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 1225 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 113 compared to Rohtak's 142.