Araria vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Araria | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 12.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 60-point (56%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 633 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 472 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Gummidipoondi peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 212 points.