Jaipur vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 75-point (123%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 895 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 847 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 116 points.