Kozhikode vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 37-point (47%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 878 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 777 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 182 points.