Jīnd vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 48-point (62%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 910 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 815 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 272 points.