Fatehābād vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 88.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 118.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 56.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 15.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 657.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1775 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1246 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Fatehābād has better air quality with an AQI of 180 compared to Jalandhar's 195.