Akola vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 12.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 15.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 17.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 237.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Salem averaged 68 — a 19-point (28%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 262 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 187 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Akola's 35.