Ajmer vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.90 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 16-point (17%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1286 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 785 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Ajmer's 42.