Jaisalmer vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 76-point (155%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 342 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 315 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 476 points.