Ajmer vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 57-point (104%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 769 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 710 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Ajmer's 60.