Jalandhar vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 36-point (34%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 432 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 119 points.