Akola vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 32.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 510 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 30 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; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Akola's 35.