Akola vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 20.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 22-point (25%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 545 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Jalgaon's 40.