Kochi vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 16-point (21%) gap, with Kochi the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 268 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 203 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
Both Kochi and Tirupati have the same AQI of 15 right now.