Jaipur vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 156.90 | 30.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 431.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 46-point (51%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 320 of them; the average daily gap was 88 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; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Jaipur's 139. That's a significant difference of 109 points.