Jalgaon vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.80 | 6.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 59-point (118%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 86 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 83 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Tiruchirappalli peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Jalgaon's 40.