Faridabad vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Katni.
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 | Faridabad | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 46.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Katni averaged 105 — a 76-point (72%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1809 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 1655 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 82 points.