Jalgaon vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 105.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 25.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 707.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 24-point (22%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 417 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Purnia's 253. That's a significant difference of 213 points.