Akola vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 35-point (67%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 449 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Silchar's 59.