Gummidipoondi vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi 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 | Gummidipoondi | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 298.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Kota averaged 131 — a 24-point (22%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 740 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 538 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi 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
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Kota's 40.