Akola vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 32-point (58%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 273 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Akola's 38.