Jaipur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 80-point (143%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2156 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 1073 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 58 points.