Jodhpur vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.90 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2031 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1704 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Jodhpur's 192. That's a significant difference of 88 points.