Amritsar vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bidar.
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 | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 16.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 22.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 204.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 39-point (46%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 745 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 576 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Bidar peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 62 points.