Amritsar vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 24.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.90 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 24.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 41.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 261.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Surat averaged 83 — a 41-point (49%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 567 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 351 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Amritsar's 101. That's a significant difference of 55 points.