Kota vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1316 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 707 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 80 points.