Katni vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Korba averaged 67 — a 38-point (57%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 654 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 530 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Korba's 82.