Belgaum vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 441.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 3099.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 103.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 67-point (116%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 513 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 482 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 489 points.