Bettiah vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 328 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Jālna peaks in March. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 216 points.