Amarāvati vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 1.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.40 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 5-point (9%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 570 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Ooty peaks in May. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); 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 Amarāvati's 36.