Jalandhar vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Koppal.
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 | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 41-point (63%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 1164 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 918 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Koppal peaks in February. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 185 points.