Pithampur vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur and Satna.
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 | Pithampur | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Satna averaged 66 — a 51-point (77%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 2302 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1657 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Satna peaks in November. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Pithampur's 54.