Amritsar vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 47.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Ujjain the cleaner of the two. On 2238 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1339 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 74 points.