Amritsar vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 18.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 69-point (125%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1284 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 1187 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 109 points.