Amritsar vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 26-point (27%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 604 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 356 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Amritsar's 129.