Asansol vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 39-point (37%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1930 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1113 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Asansol's 204.