Kishanganj vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj and Koppal.
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 | Kishanganj | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 79-point (122%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 756 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Koppal peaks in February. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 175 points.