Jaisalmer vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Ujjain the cleaner of the two. On 515 days when both cities reported, Ujjain was cleaner on 277 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Ujjain peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 451 points.