Jodhpur vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.90 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 36-point (45%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 921 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 684 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Jodhpur's 192.