Asansol vs Perundurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol and Perundurai.
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 | Asansol | Perundurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 9.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 10.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 172.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Perundurai averaged 75 — a 70-point (93%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Perundurai the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Perundurai was cleaner on 57 of them; the average daily gap was 209 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Perundurai peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Perundurai was 0% Severe and 80.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Perundurai 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Perundurai hit AQI 153 at SIPCOT Industrial Park (TNPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Perundurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Perundurai has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Asansol's 204. That's a significant difference of 189 points.