Akola vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 43.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 2.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 130.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 39-point (81%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 457 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 377 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Gangtok peaks in March. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Gangtok's 57.