Gwalior vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 26.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 9.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 5.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 61-point (81%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 572 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 462 of them; the average daily gap was 74 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; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); 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 Gwalior's 98. That's a significant difference of 54 points.