Amritsar vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Jaipur.
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 | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.30 | 43.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 192.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 156.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 2092 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1492 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Jaipur's 162. That's a significant difference of 97 points.