Bhiwāni vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni 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 | Bhiwāni | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.60 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 28-point (26%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1968 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1377 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Jalandhar's 182.