Kota vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 2058 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1115 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 55 points.