Kota vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 89-point (212%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kota's 39.