Kota vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 25.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 49.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 35-point (36%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1289 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 999 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Sagar's 50.