Amritsar vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 532 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Amritsar's 90.