Jalandhar vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Surat averaged 83 — a 23-point (28%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 594 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 135 points.