Kota vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 76-point (138%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1009 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 945 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Kota's 39.