Jabalpur vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 105.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 25.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 707.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 27-point (25%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 587 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 366 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Purnia's 253. That's a significant difference of 217 points.