Kota vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Meerut.
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 | Kota | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 1543 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1232 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Meerut's 138. That's a significant difference of 98 points.