Ajmer vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Sonipat.
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 | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 78.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 302.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 29.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 249.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 288.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 22-point (20%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Ajmer the cleaner of the two. On 1192 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1002 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Sonipat's 253. That's a significant difference of 157 points.