Gaya vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Kochi.
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 | Gaya | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1178 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 950 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 90 points.