Jaipur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.20 | 3.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 192.80 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 115.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 81-point (147%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1162 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1128 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Jaipur's 162. That's a significant difference of 157 points.