Jaisalmer vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 4.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 5.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 67-point (116%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 390 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 365 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 492 points.