Bangalore vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Katni averaged 105 — a 31-point (42%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1845 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 1076 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Katni peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).