Jalandhar vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 26-point (33%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 922 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 472 of them; the average daily gap was 42 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Jalandhar's 195.