Jodhpur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 61-point (111%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1004 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 972 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 177 points.