Kadapa vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 16-point (26%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 41 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 33 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
Both Kadapa and Kozhikode have the same AQI of 10 right now.