Khanna vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 53.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 50-point (96%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 673 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 632 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Khanna's 132.