Jodhpur vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.90 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 109.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1448 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 1194 of them; the average daily gap was 74 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; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Ludhiana has better air quality with an AQI of 173 compared to Jodhpur's 192.