Jaipur vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 75-point (123%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 234 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 120 points.