Jalandhar vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 20.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 25.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 12.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1678 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 924 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 161 points.