Akola vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 47.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 491 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 377 of them; the average daily gap was 40 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Ujjain's 55.