Ajmer vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ajmer and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Ajmer averaged an AQI of 112 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 56-point (100%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1689 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1223 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ajmer peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Ajmer logged 0% Severe days and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ajmer 94 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) from 2017 to 2022; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ajmer reached AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Ajmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Varanasi's 74.