Gaya vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Jabalpur.
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 | Gaya | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 22.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 32.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 213.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1492 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 970 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Jabalpur peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 67 points.