Kota vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Thane averaged 95 — a 36-point (38%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 361 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Thane's 43.