Damoh vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Ratlam.
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 | Damoh | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 26-point (30%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 1464 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1147 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Ratlam peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Ratlam's 53.