Katni vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 23.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 6.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 202.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Kota averaged 131 — a 26-point (25%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1500 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 884 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Katni's 51.