Jaipur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 81-point (147%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1023 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 975 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 105 points.