Ambala vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 14-point (15%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1072 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 605 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 113 compared to Vrindāvan's 142.