Jalandhar vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 105.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 306.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 62.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 16.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 453.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1965 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1428 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Jīnd's 257. That's a significant difference of 75 points.