Kozhikode vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 36-point (46%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).