Jalgaon vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Katni.
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 | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 27.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 46.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 4.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 195.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Katni averaged 105 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 524 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Katni's 47.