Ahmednagar vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 54 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 48 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Ahmednagar's 29.