Damoh vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 36-point (41%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 714 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 665 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 218 points.