Ajmer vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 113.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 27.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 651.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 253-point (226%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 378 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 115 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 176 points.