Patiala vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala and Ujjain.
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 | Patiala | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2302 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1615 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 290 points.