Arrah vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Kota averaged 131 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Arrah the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Arrah was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 191 points.