Chittoor vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 105.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 331.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 67.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 50-point (66%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 504 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 423 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Jīnd peaks in November. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 272 points.