Ahmedabad vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 60-point (51%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 2171 days when both cities reported, Ahmedabad was cleaner on 1726 of them; the average daily gap was 114 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; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 94 points.