Korba vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 50-point (75%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 490 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 417 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Korba's 82.