Kolār vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 189.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 51-point (78%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Motihari peaks in November. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 318 points.