Amritsar vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 1102 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 627 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 52 points.