Dewās vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Kota averaged 131 — a 33-point (34%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 2041 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 1264 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dewās peaks in December, while Kota peaks in November. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Dewās's 53.