Dindigul vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul 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 | Dindigul | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 20.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 132 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Jalgaon peaks in November. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Jalgaon's 40.