Ghaziabad vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 71-point (67%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2089 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 2005 of them; the average daily gap was 131 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Jalandhar's 182.