Ajmer vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Aurangabad.
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 | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 31.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1454 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 827 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Ajmer's 60.