Darbhanga vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 114.10 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.90 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Kota averaged 131 — a 234-point (179%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 388 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Kota peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); 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 Darbhanga's 281. That's a significant difference of 241 points.