Akola vs Ariyalur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Ariyalur.
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 | Ariyalur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 9.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Ariyalur averaged 46 — a 41-point (89%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 444 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Ariyalur peaks in March. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ariyalur was 0% Severe and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Ariyalur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Ariyalur hit AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Ariyalur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Akola's 35.