Bāgalkot vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 5-point (12%) gap, with Bāgalkot the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 686 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 387 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Bāgalkot's 15.