Jabalpur vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 16.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 15.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Salem averaged 68 — a 38-point (56%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 205 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 187 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jabalpur's 38.