Dhule vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Satna averaged 66 — a 37-point (56%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Satna's 51.