Jalandhar vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 112.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 115.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 756.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 27-point (25%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 872 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 645 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 195 compared to Purnia's 274. That's a significant difference of 79 points.