Rajasthan Air Quality
Capital: Jaipur · Population: 81M · 28 monitoring stations
158
Moderate
2024 Annual Avg
158
Annual AQI
Rank #9 in India
62 μg/m³
PM2.5
12× WHO limit
220
Winter Peak
Oct–Feb average
90
Summer Low
Jul–Sep average
Health Advisory — Moderate
Moderate pollution. People with respiratory or heart conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Major Cities in Rajasthan
Live AQI updated every 30 minutes from WAQI. 2024 Avg from CPCB annual data.
Air Quality in Rajasthan
Desert dust from the Thar Desert drives AQI spikes in summer (May–June). Jaipur and Jodhpur frequently breach 200 AQI in dust-storm season. Mining activity adds industrial particulates.
Main Pollution Sources
Seasonal AQI Patterns in Rajasthan
Worst season. Temperature inversions, crop burning, and low wind speeds trap pollutants. AQI often exceeds 300 in northern states.
Dust storms and heat raise AQI. Less fog than winter. Industrial activity at peak.
Best air quality of the year. Rain washes out PM2.5 and PM10. AQI typically falls to lowest levels.
Rapidly deteriorating. Crop stubble burning begins in northern states. AQI transitions from good to dangerous.