Ajmer vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 2.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 127.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 70-point (167%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 133 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 107 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Ajmer's 96. That's a significant difference of 87 points.