Katni vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 29.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 135.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 17-point (19%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 578 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 357 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Katni's 51.