Gwalior vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 23-point (20%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1248 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1021 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Gwalior's 98.