Akola vs Nagapattinam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Nagapattinam.
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 | Nagapattinam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 12.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 16.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 211.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Nagapattinam averaged 60 — a 27-point (45%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Nagapattinam the cleaner of the two. On 47 days when both cities reported, Nagapattinam was cleaner on 42 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Nagapattinam was 0% Severe and 91.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Nagapattinam 8 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Nagapattinam hit AQI 113 at Velippalayam (TNPCB) on 2024-12-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Nagapattinam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 60, max 60).
Verdict
🏆 Nagapattinam has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Akola's 38.