Araria vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 109-point (188%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 463 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 415 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 250 points.