Ludhiana vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana and Pithampur.
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 | Ludhiana | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.10 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.20 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1418 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 744 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Ludhiana's 113. That's a significant difference of 65 points.