Howrah vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Thrissur.
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 | Howrah | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.60 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 69-point (121%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 851 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 719 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Thrissur peaks in February. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 116 points.