Koppal vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 30-point (46%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 1068 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 791 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Palwal peaks in November. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 115 points.