Kota vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Pune averaged 97 — a 34-point (35%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1927 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 967 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Kota's 40.