Koppal vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 71.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 100.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 31.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 748.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 52-point (80%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 129 points.