Khanna vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Meerut.
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 | Khanna | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 42-point (41%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Meerut's 138.