Akola vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 17-point (20%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Akola's 38.