Jaipur vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 55-point (68%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1910 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1473 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Siliguri's 160.