Belgaum vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 48-point (83%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 752 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 618 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 162 points.