Delhi vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Jaipur.
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 | Delhi | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 74-point (54%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Jaipur the cleaner of the two. On 2294 days when both cities reported, Jaipur was cleaner on 2254 of them; the average daily gap was 151 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Delhi's 170.