Ahmednagar vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Ooty.
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 | Ahmednagar | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 1.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.20 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 51-point (88%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 278 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 248 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Ooty peaks in May. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Ahmednagar's 51.