Baripāda vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Karur.
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 | Baripāda | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 4.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Karur averaged 71 — a 50-point (70%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 64 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 48 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Karur peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Baripāda's 97. That's a significant difference of 91 points.