Jaipur vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 23-point (20%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1590 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1269 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 90 points.