Jalandhar vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Jālna.
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 | Jalandhar | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 154.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 477 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Jālna peaks in March. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 147 points.