Indore vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Korba averaged 67 — a 17-point (25%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 312 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Korba's 82.