Jalandhar vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 12-point (13%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1867 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1040 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 64 points.