Kozhikode vs Siwan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Siwan.
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 | Siwan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 114.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 125.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 44.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 15.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 761.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Siwan averaged 148 — a 70-point (90%) gap, with Siwan the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 282 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 185 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; Siwan was 5.2% Severe and 17.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Siwan 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Siwan has improved by 184 AQI points (55.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Siwan hit AQI 488 at Chitragupta Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Siwan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 197, max 197).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Siwan's 282. That's a significant difference of 272 points.