Dhule vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 147 points.