Kārwār vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār 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 | Kārwār | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 58-point (105%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 264 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Ratlam's 53.