Patna vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patna 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 | Patna | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 704.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patna averaged an AQI of 172 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 59-point (52%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1887 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1758 of them; the average daily gap was 130 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patna peaks in December, while Ratlam peaks in November. Patna logged 7.5% Severe days and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patna 30 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patna reached AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Patna spans 6 CPCB stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 178 points.