Bareilly vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kota averaged 131 — a 70-point (115%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 561 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 439 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 115 points.