Katni vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 57.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 24-point (23%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 615 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 312 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Nalbāri's 95.