Ghaziabad vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.20 | 105.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 306.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 62.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 16.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 453.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 51-point (40%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1676 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 1574 of them; the average daily gap was 85 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; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Jīnd's 257. That's a significant difference of 119 points.