Ratlam vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ratlam 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 | Ratlam | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ratlam averaged an AQI of 113 while Satna averaged 66 — a 47-point (71%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1783 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1217 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ratlam logged 0% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ratlam 59 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ratlam reached AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Ratlam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103); 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 Ratlam's 53.