Amritsar vs Dūngarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Dūngarpur.
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 | Dūngarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 24.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 34.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 142.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Dūngarpur averaged 108 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Dūngarpur the cleaner of the two. On 431 days when both cities reported, Dūngarpur was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Dūngarpur peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dūngarpur was 0% Severe and 57.199999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Dūngarpur 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Dūngarpur has improved by 5 AQI points (4.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Dūngarpur hit AQI 314 at Bhoiwada (RSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Dūngarpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Dūngarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Amritsar's 90.