Kozhikode vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 30-point (38%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 475 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 348 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kozhikode peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 132 points.