Chandigarh vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh 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 | Chandigarh | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 678.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Kota averaged 131 — a 22-point (17%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 1557 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 830 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Chandigarh's 82.