Indore vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Jabalpur.
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 | Indore | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.80 | — |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.70 | — |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | — |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | — |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | — |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | — |
| NH3(µg/m³) | — | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 22-point (26%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1513 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 816 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Indore's 60.