Ghaziabad vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 253.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 61-point (53%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 2259 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 1789 of them; the average daily gap was 100 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; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 71 points.