Gujarat Air Quality

Capital: Gandhinagar · Population: 70M · 26 monitoring stations

125

Moderate

2024 Annual Avg

125

Annual AQI

Rank #11 in India

51 μg/m³

PM2.5

10× WHO limit

190

Winter Peak

Oct–Feb average

65

Summer Low

Jul–Sep average

Health Advisory — Moderate

Moderate pollution. People with respiratory or heart conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Major Cities in Gujarat

CityLive AQI2024 AvgCategory
Ahmedabad161132ModerateSurat125Moderate

Live AQI updated every 30 minutes from WAQI. 2024 Avg from CPCB annual data.

Air Quality in Gujarat

Gujarat's industrial heartland (Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara) drives elevated AQI. Petrochemical complexes around Vadodara and Surat emit SO2 and VOCs alongside particulates.

Main Pollution Sources

heavy industrypetrochemicalsvehiclesdust

Seasonal AQI Patterns in Gujarat

❄️Winter (Oct–Feb)~190

Worst season. Temperature inversions, crop burning, and low wind speeds trap pollutants. AQI often exceeds 300 in northern states.

☀️Pre-Monsoon (Mar–Jun)~128

Dust storms and heat raise AQI. Less fog than winter. Industrial activity at peak.

🌧️Monsoon (Jul–Sep)~65

Best air quality of the year. Rain washes out PM2.5 and PM10. AQI typically falls to lowest levels.

🍂Post-Monsoon (Oct)~143

Rapidly deteriorating. Crop stubble burning begins in northern states. AQI transitions from good to dangerous.