Bhopal vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 46.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Katni averaged 105 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1486 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 865 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Bhopal's 54.