Jālna vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Kochi.
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 | Jālna | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 7.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 9.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 24.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 24-point (26%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 176 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 114 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Kochi peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Jālna's 34.