Jaipur vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.10 | 90.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 128.50 | 95.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 24.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 144.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 221.00 | 573.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Purnia the cleaner of the two. On 603 days when both cities reported, Jaipur was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Purnia's 203. That's a significant difference of 83 points.