Jalgaon vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 546 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 39 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 299 points.