Jaipur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Jaipur the cleaner of the two. On 1568 days when both cities reported, Jaipur was cleaner on 1089 of them; the average daily gap was 77 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Meerut's 133.