Jaisalmer vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Jodhpur.
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 | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 54.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Jodhpur peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Jodhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 192 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 308 points.