Ambala vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 33.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 32.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 559.00 | 422.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 38-point (68%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1615 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 836 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Ambala's 94.