Akola vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 9-point (12%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).