Bidar vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Koppal.
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 | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 20-point (31%) gap, with Bidar the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 637 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Koppal peaks in February. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bidar's 31.