Jodhpur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 28-point (24%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1534 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 1078 of them; the average daily gap was 78 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 71 points.