Alwar vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Jaisalmer.
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 | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 404.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 2384.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 104.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 37-point (42%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 586 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 480 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Jaisalmer peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Alwar has better air quality with an AQI of 147 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 353 points.