Jabalpur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1515 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 929 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Pithampur's 48.