Ajmer vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Bāghpat.
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 | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 611.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 29-point (26%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1269 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1077 of them; the average daily gap was 112 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; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 119 points.