Jodhpur vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Kochi.
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 | Jodhpur | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.50 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 3.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 92.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 25-point (27%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 876 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 742 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Jodhpur's 187. That's a significant difference of 176 points.