Bidar vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 7-point (9%) gap, with Bidar the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 308 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); 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 Bidar's 28.