Kozhikode vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 34-point (44%) gap, with Udaipur the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 970 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 871 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Udaipur's 45.