Jālna vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 445 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.