Baripāda vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Kochi.
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 | Baripāda | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 30-point (33%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 78 points.