Amritsar vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bāghpat.
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 | Amritsar | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 611.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 17-point (14%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 1549 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1244 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 129 compared to Bāghpat's 161.