Korba vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 36-point (54%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 706 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 483 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 258 points.