Gwalior vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Gwalior the cleaner of the two. On 1397 days when both cities reported, Gwalior was cleaner on 697 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Jaipur's 132.