Ghaziabad vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 26.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 102-point (136%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 580 of them; the average daily gap was 135 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; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 89 points.