Kishanganj vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Kota averaged 131 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 616 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 146 points.