Ajmer vs Anantapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Anantapur.
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 | Anantapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 6.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Anantapur averaged 69 — a 43-point (62%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 112 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 91 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Anantapur peaks in February. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Anantapur was 0% Severe and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Anantapur 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Anantapur hit AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Anantapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Ajmer's 42.