Amritsar vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.60 | 27.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.90 | 59.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 7.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 161.00 | 126.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 15-point (14%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 512 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 291 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Amritsar's 64.