Jālna vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Kota averaged 131 — a 16-point (14%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Kota peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Kota's 40.