Jhansi vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 46.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Katni averaged 105 — a 30-point (40%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 877 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 650 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Katni's 51.