Amritsar vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Mysuru.
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 | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 75-point (153%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1641 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1538 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Mysuru peaks in February. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 123 points.