Ajmer vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Delhi.
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 | Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 568.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Delhi averaged 210 — a 98-point (88%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1781 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1772 of them; the average daily gap was 196 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; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 110 points.