Amritsar vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 20-point (16%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 1470 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1228 of them; the average daily gap was 94 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Meerut's 133.