Jabalpur vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 57.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 23-point (22%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 195 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Nalbāri's 97. That's a significant difference of 57 points.