Belgaum vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Kota averaged 131 — a 73-point (126%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 435 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 408 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Kota's 39.