Kota vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 35-point (36%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1649 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1073 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kota's 40.