Jaisalmer vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 441.40 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3099.40 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.20 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 69-point (123%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 306 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; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 490 points.