Kochi vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 21-point (23%) gap, with Udaipur the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1168 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 742 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Udaipur's 45.