Akola vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Patna averaged 172 — a 85-point (98%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 561 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 537 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 189 points.