Gangtok vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Kota averaged 131 — a 83-point (173%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 452 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 448 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Kota peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Gangtok's 60.