Jalandhar vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 5.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 87.50 | 12.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 354.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 45-point (74%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1220 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 1008 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Jalandhar's 88. That's a significant difference of 75 points.