Jalandhar vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 32-point (43%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 715 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 431 of them; the average daily gap was 41 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 104 points.