Katihar vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar and Parbhani.
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 | Katihar | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.90 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 727.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Parbhani the cleaner of the two. On 399 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katihar peaks in December, while Parbhani peaks in November. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Katihar's 253. That's a significant difference of 215 points.