Kochi vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 30-point (33%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 999 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 789 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 210 points.