Bhopal vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Jalgaon.
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 | Bhopal | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 20.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bhopal's 50.