Meerut vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.20 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 56-point (64%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Meerut's 138. That's a significant difference of 107 points.