Coimbatore vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore 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 | Coimbatore | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 396.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 2369.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 1.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 105.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 59-point (89%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 283 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Jaisalmer peaks in January. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 496 points.