Amritsar vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 63-point (103%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 289 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 116 points.