Jalandhar vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Jodhpur.
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 | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 253.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2033 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1624 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Jodhpur's 204.