Ajmer vs Araria
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Araria.
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 | Araria |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.50 | 103.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 106.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 25.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 822.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Araria averaged 167 — a 55-point (49%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 286 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Araria peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Araria was 0% Severe and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Araria 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Araria hit AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Araria spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Araria's 245. That's a significant difference of 200 points.