Khanna vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 274 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 149 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Khanna's 132.