Amritsar vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Begusarai.
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 | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 93.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 18.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 470.00 | 593.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 330 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 238 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Begusarai peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Begusarai's 173. That's a significant difference of 87 points.