Jaipur vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 36-point (36%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 306 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 108 points.