Jalandhar vs Perundurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Perundurai.
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 | Perundurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.90 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 446.00 | 190.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Perundurai averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Perundurai the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Perundurai was cleaner on 54 of them; the average daily gap was 89 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; Perundurai was 0% Severe and 80.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Perundurai 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Perundurai hit AQI 153 at SIPCOT Industrial Park (TNPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Perundurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Perundurai has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalandhar's 104. That's a significant difference of 94 points.