Kozhikode vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Raipur.
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 Raipur averaged 74 — a 4-point (5%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 63 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 63 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).