Jaisalmer vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 404.20 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2384.20 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 104.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 22-point (21%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 588 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 401 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 396 points.