Amritsar vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.60 | 35.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.90 | 41.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 4.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 161.00 | 150.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 359.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Guwahati the cleaner of the two. On 1975 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1039 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Guwahati peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Amritsar's 64.