Jīnd vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Kadapa.
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 | Jīnd | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 7.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 179.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 64-point (103%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 453 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 397 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kadapa peaks in February. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 214 points.