Akola vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 33-point (38%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 464 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 257 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
Both Akola and Parbhani have the same AQI of 38 right now.