Cuddalore vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 20.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 5.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 68.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 507.00 | 149.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 63-point (121%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 282 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Jālna peaks in March. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 22 compared to Jālna's 34.