Katihar vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.70 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 766.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 952 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 700 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Katihar's 274. That's a significant difference of 226 points.