Katni vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Khanna.
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 | Katni | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 652 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 367 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Khanna's 96.