Akola vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Delhi.
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 | Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 78.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 153.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 38.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 35.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 88.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Delhi averaged 210 — a 123-point (141%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 561 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 557 of them; the average daily gap was 202 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Delhi's 163. That's a significant difference of 125 points.