Jaisalmer vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 99.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 102.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 768.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 19-point (15%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 472 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 249 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 232 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 268 points.