Hajipur vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 88.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 118.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 56.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 15.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 784.00 | 657.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 67-point (63%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1590 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1056 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 195 compared to Hajipur's 231.