Jabalpur vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 25.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 49.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1284 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 1016 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Sagar's 50.