Gorakhpur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Kota averaged 131 — a 22-point (20%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 854 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 688 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) 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; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 145 points.