Jalandhar vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 491 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 372 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 167 points.