Katni vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 93.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 185.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 182.00 | 387.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1102 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 829 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Panchkula's 94.