Amritsar vs Bharatpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bharatpur.
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 | Bharatpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 56.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 138.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 80.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 510.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bharatpur averaged 131 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 616 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Bharatpur peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bharatpur was 0% Severe and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bharatpur 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bharatpur hit AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bharatpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Bharatpur's 127.