Katni vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 29-point (28%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1766 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1030 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Pāli's 94.