Bareilly vs Perundurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Perundurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 9.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 10.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 172.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Perundurai averaged 75 — a 14-point (23%) gap, with Perundurai the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Perundurai was cleaner on 31 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Perundurai was 0% Severe and 80.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Perundurai 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Perundurai hit AQI 153 at SIPCOT Industrial Park (TNPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 95 points.