Bareilly vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 6.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 2.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 9-point (17%) gap, with Bareilly the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 193 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 146 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 146 points.