Jalandhar vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 50-point (89%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2012 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1230 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 108 points.