Ghaziabad vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 41-point (30%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Jaipur the cleaner of the two. On 2284 days when both cities reported, Jaipur was cleaner on 1978 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 133.