Kalyān vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Kota averaged 131 — a 36-point (38%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1393 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 780 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
Both Kalyān and Kota have the same AQI of 40 right now.