Amritsar vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 56.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 62.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 121.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 527.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 40-point (32%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 1025 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 789 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Bhagalpur peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Bhagalpur's 94.