Jaipur vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 1015.10 | 432.50 |
| NO2(ppb) | 46.57 | 11.11 |
| O3(ppb) | 20.52 | 11.52 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 87.54 | 34.49 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.65 | 3.86 |
| SO2(ppb) | 7.48 | 3.95 |
| NH3(ppb) | 77.75 | 9.48 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Salem averaged 68 — a 68-point (100%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 202 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Jaipur's 88. That's a significant difference of 54 points.