Amritsar vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Jalandhar.
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 | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2256 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1188 of them; the average daily gap was 30 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; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 92 points.