Amritsar vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 105.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 331.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 67.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 1859 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1285 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 129 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 153 points.