Jalgaon vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 44-point (68%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Kolār peaks in September. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalgaon's 37.