Jalandhar vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 15-point (16%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1181 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 732 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 167 points.