Katni vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 175 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Katni's 51.