Kochi vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 7-point (8%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 334 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Nayāgarh's 74. That's a significant difference of 59 points.