Ahmednagar vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Jalgaon.
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 | Ahmednagar | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 429 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 235 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Jalgaon's 40.