Kadapa vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 192.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Kota averaged 131 — a 69-point (111%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 244 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Kota peaks in November. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kota's 40.