Akola vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 10.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 11.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 12.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 298.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 20-point (23%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 522 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 353 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Akola's 33.