Darbhanga vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Kozhikode.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 287-point (368%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 287 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).