Jalandhar vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 158 points.