Ajmer vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 512.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 202 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Rajgir's 153. That's a significant difference of 111 points.