Bulandshahr vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bulandshahr and Jīnd.
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 | Bulandshahr | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.90 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 159.30 | 516.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.20 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 199.00 | 185.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 358.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bulandshahr averaged an AQI of 142 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 16-point (13%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1887 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 1189 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bulandshahr logged 3.2% Severe days and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bulandshahr 41 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bulandshahr reached AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bulandshahr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Bulandshahr has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Jīnd's 451. That's a significant difference of 311 points.