Coimbatore vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 7.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 24.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 25-point (38%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 513 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 407 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Kochi's 13.