Bettiah vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Jabalpur.
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 | Bettiah | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.70 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.90 | 36.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1655.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 21-point (20%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 308 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bettiah's 233. That's a significant difference of 193 points.