Kochi vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 26-point (29%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1178 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 759 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Pithampur's 54.