Kota vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Parbhani the cleaner of the two. On 287 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Kota's 39.