Delhi vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Rājsamand.
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 | Delhi | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 36.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 38.40 | 3.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 35.10 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 149.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 122-point (139%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 591 of them; the average daily gap was 196 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Delhi's 163. That's a significant difference of 127 points.