Gwalior vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 23.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 33.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 184.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Udaipur the cleaner of the two. On 1357 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 1012 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gwalior peaks in November, while Udaipur peaks in January. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Udaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Gwalior's 90. That's a significant difference of 51 points.