Katni vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 50-point (91%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1436 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1275 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Katni's 51.