Ajmer vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 65-point (58%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1771 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1682 of them; the average daily gap was 153 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; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Ghaziabad's 140. That's a significant difference of 98 points.