Jalgaon vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Kota averaged 131 — a 22-point (20%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Kota's 40.