Amritsar vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 102.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 15.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 805.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 25-point (20%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 898 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 657 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Chapra peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 154 points.