Jalgaon vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 32.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 498 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 356 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Jalgaon's 37.