Ajmer vs Bareilly
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Bareilly.
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 | Bareilly |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 62.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 85.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 816.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Bareilly averaged 61 — a 51-point (84%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 189 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 98 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Bareilly was 0% Severe and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Bareilly 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Bareilly hit AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Bareilly spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Bareilly's 110.