Gaya vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2352 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1656 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 77 points.