Haldia vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Haldia 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 | Haldia | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 88.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.80 | 118.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 56.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 15.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 657.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Haldia averaged an AQI of 90 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 16-point (18%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 687 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 510 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Haldia peaks in December, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Haldia logged 0% Severe days and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Haldia 51 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Haldia reached AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Haldia spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Haldia has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 113 points.