Jaipur vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 127.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 145.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 22.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 98.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 20-point (17%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Motihari the cleaner of the two. On 662 days when both cities reported, Motihari was cleaner on 402 of them; the average daily gap was 80 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; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Motihari's 306. That's a significant difference of 174 points.