Arrah vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Ludhiana.
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 | Arrah | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 109.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 15 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 12 of them; the average daily gap was 119 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Ludhiana has better air quality with an AQI of 173 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 58 points.