Howrah vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Kadapa.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 64-point (103%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 244 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Kadapa peaks in February. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).