Amritsar vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.30 | 54.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 295.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 0.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 157.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1568 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 946 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Sirsa's 246. That's a significant difference of 181 points.