Katni vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1185 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 809 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Katni's 51.