Gwalior vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.20 | 99.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.30 | 612.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 4.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 172.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | 346.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 10-point (8%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1265 days when both cities reported, Gwalior was cleaner on 671 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Jīnd's 500. That's a significant difference of 396 points.