Akola vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Jodhpur.
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 | Akola | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 54.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jodhpur's 192. That's a significant difference of 157 points.