Khanna vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 668 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 344 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 54 points.