Ajmer vs Bhilai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Bhilai.
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 | Bhilai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Bhilai averaged 73 — a 39-point (53%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 87 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 80 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Bhilai was 0% Severe and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Bhilai 119 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Bhilai hit AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Bhilai spans 3 stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Bhilai's 78.