Amritsar vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 49-point (65%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 57 of them; the average daily gap was 116 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; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 78 points.