Kota vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 76-point (138%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1143 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1075 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Kota's 39.