Kolhapur vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 34-point (34%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 219 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 70 points.