Jodhpur vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.10 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 248.70 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 5.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 151.00 | 195.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 51-point (78%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 971 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 910 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Kolār peaks in September. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Jodhpur's 199. That's a significant difference of 191 points.