Jalgaon vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Kadapa.
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 | Jalgaon | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 5.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 7.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 192.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 47-point (76%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 399 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 347 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Kadapa peaks in February. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalgaon's 37.