Jalandhar vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 41.06 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 87.50 | 152.24 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 11.75 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 2.62 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 17.61 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 354.00 | 387.06 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 5.71 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 28-point (26%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 2342 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1319 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Pāli's 135.