Jalgaon vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 500 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Jalgaon's 37.