Amritsar vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 103.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 210.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 64.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 23.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 626.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1713 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1192 of them; the average daily gap was 60 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; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Panipat's 244. That's a significant difference of 154 points.