Jaisalmer vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Korba averaged 67 — a 58-point (87%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 575 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 499 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 418 points.