Jālna vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 6.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 65-point (130%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 75 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 74 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Tiruchirappalli peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Jālna's 34.