Jodhpur vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 225.40 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 60-point (107%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 2154 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 2068 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jodhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 174 points.