Ahmedabad vs Alwar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Alwar.
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 | Ahmedabad | Alwar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 158.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 14.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 8.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 357.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Alwar averaged 88 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2407 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 2070 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Alwar was 0% Severe and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Alwar 97 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Alwar hit AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Alwar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 100 points.