Amritsar vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 49.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 28.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 470.00 | 233.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 44-point (55%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 885 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 474 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Amritsar's 86.