Jālna vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Patna averaged 172 — a 57-point (50%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Patna peaks in December. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 192 points.