Baripāda vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 102.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 65-point (116%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 368 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 83 points.