Ajmer vs Amritsar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Amritsar.
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 | Ajmer | Amritsar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 54.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 70.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 7.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 610.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Amritsar averaged 124 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1623 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 892 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Amritsar was 0.2% Severe and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Amritsar 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Amritsar hit AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Amritsar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Amritsar's 90.