Alwar vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 48-point (55%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2118 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1799 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Alwar's 139.