Kolhapur vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 283 days when both cities reported, Motihari was cleaner on 151 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 305 points.