Jaipur vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Madurai.
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 | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 88-point (183%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 192 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Madurai peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 106 points.