Jalandhar vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Kārwār.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 51-point (93%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 268 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).