Delhi vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 231.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 49.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 17.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 84-point (67%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1993 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 1977 of them; the average daily gap was 138 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; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Delhi has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 54 points.