Jhansi vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Jhansi | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.90 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 19-point (34%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 592 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jhansi's 45.