Darbhanga vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 41.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 87.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 178.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 310.00 | 354.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 259-point (244%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 407 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 327 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Darbhanga's 149. That's a significant difference of 61 points.