Chittoor vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Jālna.
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 | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 33.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 39-point (51%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 390 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 287 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Jālna peaks in March. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jālna's 34.