Akola vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 69.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 98.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 37.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 546 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 340 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 99 points.