Amritsar vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 31-point (33%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2065 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1456 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Amritsar's 90.