Jaisalmer vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 0.21 | 128.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 5.37 | 1.20 |
| O3(ppb) | 18.70 | 105.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 7.70 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 6.20 |
| SO2(ppb) | 0.88 | 2.10 |
| NH3(ppb) | 73.11 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 83-point (198%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jaisalmer's 84. That's a significant difference of 74 points.