Akola vs Dindigul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Dindigul.
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 | Dindigul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 5.42 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 15.43 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 13.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 14.16 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 15.90 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 279.11 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 5.76 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Dindigul averaged 61 — a 26-point (43%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 134 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 97 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Dindigul peaks in February. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dindigul was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Dindigul 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Dindigul hit AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Dindigul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Akola's 53.