Jālna vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 63-point (121%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 468 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 417 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Silchar peaks in February. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Silchar's 59.