Ahmedabad vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 27-point (23%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 1530 days when both cities reported, Ahmedabad was cleaner on 1002 of them; the average daily gap was 86 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 102 points.