Ghaziabad vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 89-point (101%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 125 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 103 points.