Akola vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Satna averaged 66 — a 21-point (32%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Satna's 51.