Kolhapur vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 71.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 24.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 618.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 48-point (48%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 212 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Rohtak's 142. That's a significant difference of 118 points.