Amarāvati vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kota averaged 131 — a 68-point (108%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1960 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1651 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kota peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Kota's 40.