Jalandhar vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Mysuru.
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 | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 57-point (116%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1730 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1587 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Mysuru peaks in February. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 189 points.