Kozhikode vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 10-point (13%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. Across 2 shared days the head-to-head is almost even, with an average daily gap of 20 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rājsamand's 31.