Jaisalmer vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 70-point (127%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 262 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 77 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; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 484 points.