Jaisalmer vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 30-point (32%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 531 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 401 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 375 points.