Coimbatore vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Indore.
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 | Coimbatore | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Indore averaged 84 — a 18-point (27%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 922 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 827 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Indore's 53.