Jodhpur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 250.50 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1318 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 899 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Jodhpur's 201. That's a significant difference of 81 points.