Jodhpur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Kota averaged 131 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 2095 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1616 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 165 points.