Kolhapur vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 42-point (72%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 207 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Ooty peaks in May. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Kolhapur's 23.