Amritsar vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 29-point (31%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1820 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 913 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Amritsar's 129.