Jabalpur vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 30.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 16-point (18%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 273 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Jabalpur's 40.