Katni vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.50 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 44-point (72%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1169 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 983 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Katni's 54.