Ajmer vs Bāgalkot
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Bāgalkot.
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 | Bāgalkot |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 177.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Bāgalkot averaged 47 — a 65-point (138%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 900 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 818 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Bāgalkot peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāgalkot was 0% Severe and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Bāgalkot 109 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Bāgalkot hit AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Bāgalkot spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Ajmer's 42.