Akola vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 31-point (55%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 229 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Varanasi's 74.