Dindigul vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Jālna.
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 | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 113 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 100 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Jālna peaks in March. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Jālna's 35.