Amarāvati vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Amarāvati | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 15-point (24%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 979 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 485 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Amarāvati's 29.