Amarāvati vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 28-point (44%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1146 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 817 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kochi peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); 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 Amarāvati's 29.