Jhansi vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Kota averaged 131 — a 56-point (75%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 587 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 449 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Jhansi's 44.