Akola vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 26-point (30%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 33 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Ratlam's 42.