Akola vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 89.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 54.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 171.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 495.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 74-point (85%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 225 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 83 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; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Dhanbad's 200. That's a significant difference of 162 points.