Akola vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 11-point (13%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 464 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Nayāgarh's 88. That's a significant difference of 53 points.