Jalandhar vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 1648 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1045 of them; the average daily gap was 40 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; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Sirsa's 192.