Koppal vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Pune averaged 97 — a 32-point (49%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 788 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 749 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Pune peaks in November. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Pune's 35.