Amritsar vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.90 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 49-point (65%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 464 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 378 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Amritsar's 101. That's a significant difference of 86 points.