Aizawl vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Kozhikode.
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 Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 32-point (70%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 812 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 587 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).