Katni vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 31-point (42%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 671 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 447 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Raipur's 78.