Ranchi Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Ranchi, India.
Sensitive groups may experience health effects and may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo · Updated 2026-10-02T00:00Health context
At the current AQI of 118, Ranchi is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Current pollutant values shown for Ranchi are PM2.5 43.5 µg/m³, PM10 88.2 µg/m³, O₃ 53 µg/m³, NO₂ 17.7 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. These are model-based conditions for the Ranchi area and can differ from a nearby monitoring-station observation.
Air-quality information is not medical advice. People with asthma, heart or lung disease, children, older adults and other sensitive groups may need to take additional precautions when pollution is elevated.
Recent History & Forecast
This chart shows atmospheric-model AQI history and forecast from Open-Meteo / Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model. It is separate from any monitoring-station observation shown in the Current AQI card.
What does AQI 118 mean in Ranchi?
Ranchi currently has an AQI of 118, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. Air pollution is elevated enough that sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease, may experience effects sooner than the general population. They may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. The pollutant values currently shown for Ranchi are PM2.5 43.5 µg/m³, PM10 88.2 µg/m³, O₃ 53 µg/m³, NO₂ 17.7 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Ranchi area (Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
Nearby cities
- Bokāro air quality — approximately 93 km away
- Jamshedpur air quality — approximately 108 km away
- Dhanbad air quality — approximately 125 km away
- Kulti air quality — approximately 162 km away
- Gaya air quality — approximately 165 km away
- Āsansol air quality — approximately 175 km away
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- Only two monitoring stations may have hurt Ranchi’s clean air rank - The Times of India — The Times of India · Sep 8, 2026
- PM2.5 exposure may raise hospitalisation risk for three weeks, finds Lancet study - India Today — India Today · Oct 16, 2026
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