Korba vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Meerut.
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 | Korba | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 77-point (115%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 52 points.