Delhi vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Kolār.
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 | Delhi | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 145-point (223%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 1181 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 1167 of them; the average daily gap was 236 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Kolār peaks in September. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 161 points.