Gangtok vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 67-point (140%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 336 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Gangtok's 60.