Jodhpur vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 112.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 250.50 | 115.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 756.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Jodhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 201 compared to Purnia's 274. That's a significant difference of 73 points.