Gwalior vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 972.39 | 975.86 |
| NO2(ppb) | 27.02 | 17.38 |
| O3(ppb) | 50.10 | 23.72 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.44 | 89.18 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.68 | 46.26 |
| SO2(ppb) | 4.58 | 4.04 |
| NH3(ppb) | 9.99 | 30.55 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 30-point (28%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1379 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1022 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Gwalior's 113.