Jaisalmer vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 9-point (7%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 458 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 247 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Samastipur has better air quality with an AQI of 296 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 204 points.