Bareilly vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Jālna peaks in March. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 75 points.