Hyderabad vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Katni averaged 105 — a 27-point (35%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 1523 days when both cities reported, Hyderabad was cleaner on 895 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Katni peaks in November. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).