Jalgaon vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 14.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 404.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 54-point (98%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 526 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 430 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Jalgaon's 37.