Hāveri vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri and Kochi.
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 | Hāveri | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 25-point (38%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 373 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Kochi's 15.