Faridabad vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 54.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 65-point (56%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 2502 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 1840 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Jodhpur's 192. That's a significant difference of 62 points.