Ajmer vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Jaisalmer.
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 | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 415.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 2451.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 103.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 13-point (12%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Jaisalmer peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 440 points.