Kolār vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 189.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 13-point (20%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 461 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
Both Kolār and Kozhikode have the same AQI of 10 right now.