Ariyalur vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 66-point (143%) gap, with Udaipur the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 608 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 575 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ariyalur peaks in March, while Udaipur peaks in January. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Udaipur's 45.