Khanna vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.80 | 50.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 7.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 202.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 310.00 | 265.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 573 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 346 of them; the average daily gap was 60 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; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Motihari's 84.