Dehradun vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun and Jalgaon.
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 | Dehradun | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 36.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 293 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Jalgaon peaks in November. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jalgaon's 37.