Gwalior vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 30.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 44.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 24.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 262.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Satna averaged 66 — a 70-point (106%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1316 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1184 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Gwalior's 98.