Ambala vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 12-point (13%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1985 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1109 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 113 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 69 points.