Baripāda vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Baripāda | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 31.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 51.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 19.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 201.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Katni averaged 105 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 647 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 328 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Katni peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Baripāda's 97.