Delhi vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 35.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 234.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 104-point (98%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1531 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 1522 of them; the average daily gap was 168 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 134 points.