Akola vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 37.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 53.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 40.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 202.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 213.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Korba averaged 67 — a 20-point (30%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 542 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 407 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Korba's 64.