Ajmer vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Begusarai.
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 | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 93.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 103.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 41.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 637.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 16-point (14%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Begusarai peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 152 points.