Ahmedabad vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Kochi.
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 | Ahmedabad | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 26-point (29%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1177 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 968 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Ahmedabad's 39.