Ahmedabad vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Surat averaged 83 — a 34-point (41%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 606 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 430 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Surat's 47.