Amritsar vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 113.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 27.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 651.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 241-point (194%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 385 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 146 points.