Khanna vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 46-point (82%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 290 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 51 points.