Coimbatore vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Jodhpur.
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 | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 54.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 50-point (76%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 978 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 936 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Jodhpur's 192. That's a significant difference of 188 points.