Koppal vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Kozhikode.
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 | Koppal | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 13-point (20%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 592 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 386 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
Both Koppal and Kozhikode have the same AQI of 10 right now.