Kochi vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 17-point (19%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 752 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 447 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 127 points.