Jabalpur vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 122.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 15.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 379.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 12-point (13%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1324 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 702 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Nārnaul's 116. That's a significant difference of 78 points.