Jīnd vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Kochi.
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 | Jīnd | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 7.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 9.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 24.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 35-point (38%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1073 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 814 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 269 points.