Kota vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 13.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 22.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 46-point (54%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Sangli peaks in February. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kota's 39.