Jalandhar vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 57-point (116%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1406 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1082 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 159 points.