Akola vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 11-point (14%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Chittoor peaks in October. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Akola's 38.