Gwalior vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Jabalpur.
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 | Gwalior | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 36.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 30-point (28%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1367 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 957 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Gwalior's 98. That's a significant difference of 58 points.