Jaipur vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 32-point (31%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1841 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1505 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 97 points.