Meerut vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Rajgir.
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 | Meerut | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 20-point (16%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 573 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 420 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Rajgir's 140.