Aurangabad vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 415.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 2451.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 103.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 26-point (26%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 469 points.