Jalandhar vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 26.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 45.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 216.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 930 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 588 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 150 points.