Jalgaon vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.80 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 539 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 315 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Pithampur's 48.