Jabalpur vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 48-point (83%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 310 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 292 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Ooty peaks in May. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Jabalpur's 40.