Ajmer vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 36.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 45.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 64-point (133%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 169 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 167 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Gangtok peaks in March. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Gangtok's 61.