Gorakhpur vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 50.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 156.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 14.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 431.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 27-point (25%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 867 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 754 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 109 points.