Imphal vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Kota.
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 | Imphal | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Kota averaged 131 — a 21-point (19%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Kota peaks in November. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Imphal's 77.