Jaipur vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Karur.
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 | Jaipur | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 4.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Karur averaged 71 — a 65-point (92%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 71 of them; the average daily gap was 169 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Karur peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 126 points.