Ariyalur vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 50-point (109%) gap, with Solapur the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 301 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Solapur's 23.