Amarāvati vs Kollam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Kollam.
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 | Kollam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 7.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 89.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kollam averaged 84 — a 21-point (33%) gap, with Kollam the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1360 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 972 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kollam peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kollam was 0% Severe and 81% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kollam 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kollam has improved by 2 AQI points (2.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kollam hit AQI 272 at Polayathode Kollam (PCB) on 2024-04-06.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Kollam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Kollam has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Amarāvati's 33.