Baripāda vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 9.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 79-point (188%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 533 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Baripāda's 97. That's a significant difference of 87 points.