Jalgaon vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.80 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Pune averaged 97 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 294 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Jalgaon's 40.