Jaisalmer vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 441.40 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3099.40 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.20 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 19-point (18%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 379 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 471 points.