Jalgaon vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 36.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 122.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 13-point (14%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 238 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Jalgaon's 61.