Jaipur vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 61-point (81%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 232 of them; the average daily gap was 109 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 117 points.