Akola vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 57-point (66%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 84 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 95 points.