Amritsar vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 22-point (22%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 440 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 288 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 86 points.