Amritsar vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 51.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 135.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 470.00 | 413.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 625 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Nalbāri's 87.