Katni vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.50 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 452 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 277 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Katni's 54.