Kadapa vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 29-point (47%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 267 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 213 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Kochi peaks in January. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kochi's 15.