Jalandhar vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 21.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Latur averaged 83 — a 23-point (28%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 530 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 42 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 172 points.