Jabalpur vs Kolkata
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Kolkata.
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 | Jabalpur | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 18.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 13.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 428.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Kolkata averaged 101 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Kolkata the cleaner of the two. On 1531 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 921 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Kolkata peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolkata was 1% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Kolkata 75 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Kolkata has improved by 76 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Kolkata hit AQI 453 at Rabindra Bharati University (WBPCB) on 2019-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Kolkata spans 7 stations with a 56-point spread (min 95, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Kolkata's 117. That's a significant difference of 79 points.