Jalgaon vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 11.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Jalgaon's 37.