Amravati vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amravati and Chandigarh.
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 | Amravati | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 49.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 40.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 678.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amravati averaged an AQI of 84 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 69-point (82%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Amravati the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Amravati was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Amravati logged 0% Severe days and 67.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amravati 95 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amravati reached AQI 196 at Shivneri Colony (MPCB) on 2024-05-03; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Amravati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Amravati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Chandigarh's 82.