Delhi vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 104-point (98%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2456 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 2446 of them; the average daily gap was 183 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; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Delhi has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Jalandhar's 182.