Jaisalmer vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 73.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2875.90 | 93.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 11.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 206.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 104.00 | 295.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 14-point (11%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 511 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Saharsa has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 356 points.