Aizawl vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 45-point (98%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 959 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 808 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Kochi peaks in January. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).