Jalgaon vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 102.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 53-point (95%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 272 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jalgaon's 40.