Kozhikode vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Mahād.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 12-point (15%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).