Jalgaon vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 33.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 470 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 298 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; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Nanded's 40.