Korba vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 49-point (73%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 620 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 520 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Ujjain peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Korba's 81.