Kochi vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 54.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 295.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 0.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 157.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 24-point (26%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 838 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 559 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Sirsa's 246. That's a significant difference of 235 points.