Araria vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 396.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 2369.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 1.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 105.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 42-point (34%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 413 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 235 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Araria has better air quality with an AQI of 257 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 243 points.