Gaya vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Gaya | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 45-point (69%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 1145 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 1030 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 96 points.