Delhi vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 24.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 302.70 | 57.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.40 | 5.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 111.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 387.00 | 151.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Kota averaged 131 — a 79-point (60%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 2178 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 2153 of them; the average daily gap was 176 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Delhi's 253. That's a significant difference of 194 points.