Jālna vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 171 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Jālna's 35.