Amritsar vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 43-point (53%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1757 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1123 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 129 compared to Siliguri's 174.