Jaisalmer vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 581 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 446 points.