Jodhpur vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.90 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 21-point (22%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1571 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1080 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Jodhpur's 192. That's a significant difference of 72 points.