Delhi vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 253.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 94-point (81%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 2662 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 2499 of them; the average daily gap was 137 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; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Delhi has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Jodhpur's 204.