Katni vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 17.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.80 | 21.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 197.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 41-point (64%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 567 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 397 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Katni's 53.