Amritsar vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1793 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1050 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 76 points.