Jaipur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 9-point (7%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1361 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 796 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Jaipur's 132.