Kozhikode vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Palwal.
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 | Kozhikode | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 17-point (22%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 898 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 784 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 110 points.