Akola vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 47-point (54%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Pāli's 80.