Dhanbad vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 96-point (148%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 145 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 143 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Kolār peaks in September. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).