Ajmer vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 24.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.70 | 39.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 177.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Kota averaged 131 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1715 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1013 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Ajmer's 92.