Akola vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 33.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 36-point (41%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 440 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Guwahati peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Guwahati's 57.