Jalgaon vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 10.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 122.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 94.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 54-point (98%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 267 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 254 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Jalgaon's 61.