Gorakhpur vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Koppal.
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 | Gorakhpur | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 44-point (68%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 975 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 641 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Koppal peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 238 points.