Amritsar vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 10-point (8%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 2256 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1268 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Amritsar's 129.