Kozhikode vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Surat.
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 Surat averaged 83 — a 5-point (6%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 82 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 81 of them; the average daily gap was 144 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).