Pithampur vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1891 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1147 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Ratlam peaks in November. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); 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 Pithampur's 54.