Coimbatore vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 40-point (61%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 276 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 195 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Kāshīpur's 86. That's a significant difference of 81 points.