Ajmer vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Pune averaged 97 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1556 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 877 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Ajmer's 42.