Kolhapur vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 42 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; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 35.