Akola vs Asansol
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Asansol.
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 | Asansol |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 89.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 95.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 48.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 82.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 708.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Asansol averaged 145 — a 58-point (67%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Asansol peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Asansol was 0% Severe and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Asansol 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Asansol hit AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Asansol spans 4 stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Asansol's 199. That's a significant difference of 164 points.