Kolhapur vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Korba averaged 67 — a 33-point (49%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 347 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Korba's 82. That's a significant difference of 59 points.