Jīnd vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 85.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 88.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 88.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 750.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 18-point (14%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 849 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 185 compared to Jīnd's 224.