Akola vs Araria
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Araria.
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 | Akola | Araria |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 98.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 101.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 19.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 13.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 760.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Araria averaged 167 — a 80-point (92%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 389 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Araria peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Araria was 0% Severe and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Araria 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Araria hit AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Araria spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 192 points.