Ambala vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Satna averaged 66 — a 28-point (42%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1869 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1389 of them; the average daily gap was 65 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 60 points.