Jaisalmer vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 403.30 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2443.80 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kota averaged 131 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 461 points.