Ajmer vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Malegaon.
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 | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Ajmer's 42.