Ariyalur vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur and Jālna.
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 | Ariyalur | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 20.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 5.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 68.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 149.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 69-point (150%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 393 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 367 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Jālna's 34.