Jalandhar vs Siwan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Siwan.
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 | Siwan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 114.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 125.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 44.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 15.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 761.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Siwan averaged 148 — a 42-point (40%) gap, with Siwan the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 795 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 643 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Siwan peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siwan was 5.2% Severe and 17.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Siwan 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Siwan has improved by 184 AQI points (55.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Siwan hit AQI 488 at Chitragupta Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Siwan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 197, max 197).
Verdict
🏆 Jalandhar has better air quality with an AQI of 182 compared to Siwan's 282. That's a significant difference of 100 points.