Bangalore vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 9-point (14%) gap, with Bangalore the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 1181 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 1093 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Kolār peaks in September. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).