Katni vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.50 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1819 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1164 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
Both Katni and Pithampur have the same AQI of 54 right now.