Agartala vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Jalandhar.
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 | Agartala | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 34-point (32%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1043 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 590 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 121 points.