Delhi vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Satna.
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 | Delhi | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Satna averaged 66 — a 144-point (218%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 2337 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 2315 of them; the average daily gap was 212 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 117 points.