Jaisalmer vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 404.20 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2384.20 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 104.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 29-point (30%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 180 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Solapur peaks in March. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 477 points.