Jalandhar vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1612 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 903 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 172 points.