Ahmedabad vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 530 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ahmedabad's 39.