Pithampur vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 589 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); 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 Pithampur's 54.