Ajmer vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 56.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 30.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 234.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Surat averaged 83 — a 29-point (35%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 50 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 45 of them; the average daily gap was 111 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Ajmer's 96.