Amritsar vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Chandrapur.
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 | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 1365 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 825 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 52 points.