Katni vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 49-point (88%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1475 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 816 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Varanasi's 74.