Chittoor vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Katihar.
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 | Chittoor | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 47-point (62%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 493 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 428 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Katihar peaks in December. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 254 points.