Jalgaon vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 150 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 83 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 83 points.