Gaya vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Jalgaon.
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 | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 36.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 380 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Jalgaon peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 59 points.