Coimbatore vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Jabalpur.
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 | Coimbatore | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 36.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 40-point (61%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 917 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 821 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Jabalpur's 40.