Jaipur vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 2-point (1%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Samastipur the cleaner of the two. On 485 days when both cities reported, Samastipur was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 164 points.