Gwalior vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Kolhapur.
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 | Gwalior | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 36-point (36%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 294 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Gwalior's 90. That's a significant difference of 66 points.