Ludhiana vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); 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 Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 109 points.