Jalgaon vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 42.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 60.50 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 2.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 11.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 194.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 346.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Ludhiana's 74.