Amritsar vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.50 | 31.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.50 | 91.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 1.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 3.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 135.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 376.00 | 265.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 54-point (44%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 563 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 438 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Hanumāngarh peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Hanumāngarh's 92.