Jālna vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.30 | 87.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 16.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 167.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 310.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Rajgir peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Rajgir's 123. That's a significant difference of 75 points.