Jodhpur vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 26-point (22%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Tonk was cleaner on 174 of them; the average daily gap was 40 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 150 points.