Jaipur vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 105.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 25.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 727.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 13-point (11%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Katihar the cleaner of the two. On 638 days when both cities reported, Katihar was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Katihar peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Katihar's 253. That's a significant difference of 121 points.