Jālna vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 396 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 219 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Motihari peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 291 points.