Chittoor vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 41.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 87.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 178.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 354.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 30-point (39%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 449 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Jalandhar's 88. That's a significant difference of 74 points.