Khanna vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 229 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 73 points.