Jaisalmer vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 34-point (37%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 239 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 485 points.