Jalgaon vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.70 | 31.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 27.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 182.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 505 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 286 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Jalgaon's 61.