Jaisalmer vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 291 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 409 points.