Hosur vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur 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 | Hosur | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 74 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 58 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Kochi peaks in January. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Kochi's 15.