Gangtok vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 88.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 118.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 56.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 15.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 657.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 58-point (121%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 773 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 697 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 134 points.