Charkhi Dādri vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri 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 | Charkhi Dādri | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 20.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 194.20 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 83.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 490.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 36-point (33%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 534 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 348 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) from 2020 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Charkhi Dādri's 163. That's a significant difference of 123 points.