Jaisalmer vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 45-point (56%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 260 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 396 points.