Kota vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 50-point (62%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1847 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1319 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 121 points.