Akola vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Bidar.
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 | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 16.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 22.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 204.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 383 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 248 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Bidar peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Akola's 38.