Ajmer vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Jaipur.
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 | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1781 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1466 of them; the average daily gap was 48 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; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 72 points.