Jalgaon vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 2.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 44-point (68%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 362 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 302 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalgaon's 37.