Amritsar vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 39-point (46%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1846 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1276 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 56 points.