Kolhapur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 18.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 45-point (82%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 347 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 290 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Kolhapur's 23.