Bidar vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Kolhapur.
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 | Bidar | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 15-point (18%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 253 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 189 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bidar's 31.