Araria vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Katni.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Katni averaged 105 — a 62-point (59%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 774 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 501 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Katni peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).