Jālna vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 469 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Ratlam peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Ratlam's 53.