Kota vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 27-point (26%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1754 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1190 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Kota's 39.