Jalandhar vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Korba averaged 67 — a 39-point (58%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 700 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 515 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 101 points.