Kolār vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār and Korba.
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 | Kolār | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Korba averaged 67 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. Across 430 shared days the head-to-head is almost even, with an average daily gap of 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Korba peaks in January. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Korba's 81. That's a significant difference of 72 points.