Guwahati vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati and Korba.
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 | Guwahati | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.90 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 393.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Korba averaged 67 — a 56-point (84%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 709 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 615 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Korba's 81.