Akola vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 62.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.60 | 75.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 28.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 94.00 | 98.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 22-point (25%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 530 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 355 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Gorakhpur's 108. That's a significant difference of 62 points.