Amarāvati vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.30 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 225.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1089 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 571 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kolār peaks in September. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Amarāvati's 30.