Kāshīpur vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Thrissur.
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 | Kāshīpur | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.20 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.10 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 400.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 49-point (86%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 472 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Thrissur peaks in February. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Kāshīpur's 86. That's a significant difference of 72 points.