Katni vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 76.10 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 142.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Pune averaged 97 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1332 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 691 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Katni's 77.