Ariyalur vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur and Rājsamand.
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 | Ariyalur | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 42-point (91%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 428 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ariyalur peaks in March, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Rājsamand's 31.