Akola vs Gaya
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Gaya.
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 | Gaya |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 57.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 19.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 427.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Gaya averaged 110 — a 23-point (26%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 451 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Gaya peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gaya was 1.7% Severe and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Gaya 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Gaya hit AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Gaya spans 3 stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 63 points.