Jalandhar vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 49-point (86%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 1142 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 909 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 181 points.