Jabalpur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Kota averaged 131 — a 25-point (24%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1507 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 802 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Kota's 39.