Ajmer vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Kaithal.
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 | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 14-point (13%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1308 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 865 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 440 points.