Aizawl vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl 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 | Aizawl | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 29-point (63%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 42 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Ranipet peaks in November. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); 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 Aizawl's 40.