Ajmer vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.60 | 27.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 99.90 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 4.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 23.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 158.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1364 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 809 of them; the average daily gap was 37 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Ajmer's 100.