Bulandshahr vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bulandshahr 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 | Bulandshahr | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 31.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.10 | 50.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 13.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 517.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bulandshahr averaged an AQI of 142 while Katni averaged 105 — a 37-point (35%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1786 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 1297 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bulandshahr logged 3.2% Severe days and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bulandshahr 41 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bulandshahr reached AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bulandshahr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Bulandshahr's 137. That's a significant difference of 84 points.