Baripāda vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 43-point (55%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 83 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 83 of them; the average daily gap was 125 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; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 83 points.