Amritsar vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Fatehābād.
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 | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 217.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 415.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1685 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1123 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 88 points.