Bhiwāni vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni 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 | Bhiwāni | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 31.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 184.90 | 51.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.30 | 19.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 564.00 | 201.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Katni averaged 105 — a 29-point (28%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1671 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 959 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); 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 Bhiwāni's 157. That's a significant difference of 103 points.