Ahmedabad vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
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 | Ahmedabad | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 54.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 187.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 16.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 428.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 19-point (16%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 2180 days when both cities reported, Jaipur was cleaner on 1121 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Jaipur's 159. That's a significant difference of 121 points.