Kochi vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 23-point (25%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 52 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 49 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 30.