Jabalpur vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Pune averaged 97 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1335 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 717 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jabalpur's 40.