Alwar vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Rajgir.
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 | Alwar | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 36-point (41%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 856 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 601 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Alwar has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Rajgir's 140.