Kochi vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Meerut.
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 | Kochi | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 1.91 | — |
| NO2(ppb) | 11.61 | — |
| O3(ppb) | 14.71 | — |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 68.11 | — |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.85 | — |
| SO2(ppb) | 0.02 | — |
| NH3(ppb) | 0.01 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 53-point (58%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 899 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 763 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Meerut's 202. That's a significant difference of 133 points.