Jaisalmer vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Jalandhar.
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 | Jaisalmer | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 19-point (18%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 579 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 355 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 318 points.