Amritsar vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 12.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 970 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 571 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 72 points.