Jālna vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 446 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Mangalore peaks in February. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Jālna's 35.