Jaisalmer vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 30-point (32%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 226 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 459 points.