Amritsar vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Noida averaged 182 — a 58-point (47%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 2135 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1952 of them; the average daily gap was 120 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Amritsar's 129.