Aurangabad vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Aurangabad | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 57-point (136%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 409 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 389 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Aurangabad's 31.