Dhanbad vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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 | Dhanbad | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.10 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 755.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Kota averaged 131 — a 30-point (23%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 226 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Dhanbad's 208. That's a significant difference of 168 points.