Ratlam vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ratlam and Varanasi.
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 | Ratlam | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ratlam averaged an AQI of 113 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 57-point (102%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1527 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1016 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ratlam peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Ratlam logged 0% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ratlam 59 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ratlam reached AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Ratlam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Varanasi's 81.