Belgaum vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Ooty.
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 | Belgaum | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Ooty the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 532 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 302 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Belgaum's 21.