Kolhapur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 44-point (44%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 277 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 117 points.