Kota vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 47.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Ujjain the cleaner of the two. On 2057 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1219 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Ujjain's 55.