Damoh vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.80 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 211.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 485 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 409 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Khanna peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 52 points.