Amritsar vs Būndi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Būndi.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Būndi averaged 126 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 507 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 274 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Būndi peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Būndi was 0% Severe and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Būndi 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Būndi hit AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Būndi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133).