Katni vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.80 | 10.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 197.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 63-point (150%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 111 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Katni's 53.