Kolhapur vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Thane averaged 95 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Thane's 43.