Kota vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Rajgir's 140. That's a significant difference of 101 points.