Jīnd vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 16.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 15.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Salem averaged 68 — a 58-point (85%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 201 points.