Kolhapur vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 19-point (23%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 151 points.