Kanchipuram vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanchipuram 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, Kanchipuram averaged an AQI of 51 while Katni averaged 105 — a 54-point (106%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 289 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanchipuram peaks in February, while Katni peaks in November. Kanchipuram logged 0% Severe days and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanchipuram 18 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanchipuram reached AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Kanchipuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).