Jīnd vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kota averaged 131 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1650 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1124 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 242 points.